Sliding or rolling gate



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PatentedfJuly 5 sL-ImNG 0R ROLLING GATE.

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R. s. & W. W. HIGGINS. SLIDING 0R ROLLING GATE.

No. 366,09?. Patented July 5, 1887.

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IINITED STATES PATENT OEEIeE.

ROZANDER S. HIGGINS AND IVILLIS IV. HIGGINS, OF NEOGA, ILLINOIS.

SLlDlNG OR ROLLiNG GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,097, dated July 5, 1887.

Application filed .August 11, 1886. Serial No. 210,638.

To all whom 'it may concern,.-

Be it known that we, ROZANDER S. Hrs eINs and WILLIS W. HIGGINS, citizens of the United States, residing at N eoga, in the count-v of Cumberland and State of Illinois, have invented certain newl and useful Improvements in Sliding or Rolling Gates, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to that class of sliding or rolling gates which are operated from levers by persons either walking or riding; and 1t consists in features of novelty, hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In order that our invention may be fully understood,we will proceed to describe it with v reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure I is a side elevation of our improved sliding gate, showing it closed. Fig. II is a similar view showing it open. Fig. III is a vlew from the opposite side of the gate, showing it closed. Fig. IV is a section through the line o: x, Fig. III, showing the operatinglevers and their connections. Fig. V is a detail view of the locking device.

A represents the gate,which carries grooved rollers B, revolving .loosely upon pins C on the uprights D. Between two bars, E, the rollers are guided, the bars being secured to a post, F, a post, G, and a post, H, in a horizontal position. The latter post is extended upwardly just high enough to enable the operating-levers for opening the gate to be grasped by an equestrian without dismounting. The gate closes against the usual gatepost, F. The post F is on the same side of the guide-bars E, as is the gate A, so that when the gate is opened the post F forms a stop to prevent farther movement of the gate than is necessary. The three posts F G II are cut away atf r/ h, respectively, sufficiently to allow the rollers to move without obstruction. At the top of the extended post II is a crossbar, I, having pivoted at its ends levers J J Lever .I is pivoted to a bifureated bar,

K, bent outward, and having a heel portion,r

k, below which are pivoted to the bar connecting-links L of the lever J in such a inanner as to allowthe necessary movement thereof. On the side of post H is a pin, M, on

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Vwhich is pivoted, at the angle thereof, an L- shaped lever, N. The short branch of this L- shaped lever is pivotally connected by means of a rod, O, with the lower end of the bifurcated bar K. Pivoted to the lower ends of the bifurcated bar K and rod O is a bar, I), for steadying them in their movement, which is hinged to the post G on the inner Vside thereof. Secured to the side of the gate is a metallic or other brace, S, through which, for pivoting a toggle-bar, Q, between it and the gate, is passed a screw-bolt, R, held by a nut, It. The toggle-bar Q is pivoted to the lever N by means of two cheel -pieccs or straps, Q. At the end of the lever N is formed a pointed portion, N, and the opposite eornerof the lever is rounded off at N2, so that when the gate is shut the lever will move out of line with the toggle-bar Q, so as to allow the point N to bite on top thereof when it is attempted to open the gate otherwise than by the operating mechanism. The toggle being below the top of the gate in all its positions, the latter affords a brace or protecting medium therefor. To lock the gate, the toggle must be to the right of a straight line drawn from the pivotal connection at the gate to that at the post, and this is accomplished only when the gate is entirely shut. v

Having thus described our invention, the following is whatwe claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The combination, with a post having a lever pivoted thereto, and suitable means connected to the lever for operating it, of the gate, a toggle-bar pivoted at the side of the gate, a check-piece fixed to the togglebar, pivotal connection between the lever and cheek-piece, and a pointed projection on the lower end of the lever, adapted to engage the upper end of the toggle-bar when the gate is closed, substantially as set forth. f

2. The combination, with a sliding or rolling gate having suitable operating`-leversY mounted on an extended post and connections, ot'an I -shaped lever pivoted to said post and the connections, a togglebar pivoted te the gate and pivotally connected to said L.- shaped lever, a lock arranged between the impinging ends of the L-shaped lever and the IOO toggle-bar and acting only when the gate is neoted with lever N, substantially as and for closed, and a bracket bolted over` said toggle purpose set forth.

bar, substantially as and for the purpose rset x ROZANDER S. HIGGINS.

forth. WILLIS XV. HIGGINS. 5 V3. The combination. with the lever N, hav- Witnesses: v

lng a. pointed portion, N', and rounded por- P. TVVELSHIMER,

tion N2, of the togglebar Q, pvotally oon- J. B. MoGoRMIoK. 

